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title: Shapes.Background Property (Project)
ms.prod: project-server
ms.assetid: 9199c72e-d692-6a9c-2ff2-06fe9e445bef
ms.date: 06/08/2017
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# Shapes.Background Property (Project)
The  **Shapes.Background** property is not implemented for Office Art in the Office applications.

## Syntax

 _expression_. **Background**

 _expression_ A variable that represents a **Shapes** object.


## Remarks

If you try to use the  **Background** property, Project shows a run-time error 445, _Object doesn't support this action_.


## Property value

 **SHAPE**


## See also


#### Other resources


[Shapes Object](shapes-object-project.md)
